Prayerful drawings
Of all the drawings I’ve put up for sale so far, these are the most connected to my faith and my own personal journey. Normally I keep drawings made during times of prayer when they’re so personal to myself, however these struck a chord with me that I feel many of you reading would connect to as well, and so whether you have faith or not I believe these come with a message many of us can relate to.
Where it began
In a fog, that I had entirely created myself.
Have you ever seen a car driving in circles in the desert? It creates a plume of dust so thick you cannot see through it, both those looking in and you yourself in the car looking out. The only way to do that is to stop and let the dust settle. I’d been like that car, I was racing around busying myself with the day to day life, the familiar that I hated, the familiar that felt safe, to the point that I didn’t understand who I was, what it was I meant to be doing or where I should be going. I was so busy running around I didn’t even recognise it was me making that fog in the first place. I knew something wasn’t right though so I found a mentor I could have regular sessions with to process it all. It was here I realised the importance of simply sitting. As a society we put so much pressure on ourselves to be productive, something must result from what we do, however that’s a lie that prevents us from seeing a reality of what’s important, and stops us from resting. SIT is a drawing from this time period. A period where I learnt the importance of sitting, the importance of breathing. The importance of listening. The importance of letting the dust settle and connect in with yourself, and in my own personal case God and the world around me.
What came next?
It was gradual, this whole growing thing is always gradual. You only notice it if you stop to look at how far you’ve come or if you experience growing pains. Thanks to my mentor I had plenty of opportunities to look back and so GROW comes from the next period of my journey. Here is where I began to sprout shoots from the dry land I once was, began to affirm who I was and discovering what I needed to do to flourish. It was a freeing experience and led swiftly into WALK, where I found my stride. After months and years of edging around life unsure where to go, I was boldly stepping into that unknown with confidence that things where at least somewhat in the right direction.
Finally
Here I am today, nurturing all those things I’ve learnt over the past year so I don’t go back to surrounding myself in fog again. Now I’m growing my roots so my shoots can continue to grow and develop. NURTURE is the now, where I’m regularly sitting, growing and walking my way through each day. This is my visual reminder to look after myself, love who I am, and make time for what’s important.
Thank you for reading, I hope these images connect with you as much as they do for me.
Lindsay
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